Amber Bitter European Lager - Vienna Lager

A moderate-strength amber lager with a soft, smooth maltiness and moderate bitterness, yet finishing relatively dry. The malt flavor is clean, bready-rich, and somewhat toasty, with an elegant impression derived from quality base malts and process, not sp

Flavor Profile: Soft, elegant malt complexity is in the forefront, with a firm enough hop bitterness to provide a balanced finish. The malt flavor tends towards a rich, toasty character, without significant caramel or roast flavors. Fairly dry, crisp finish, with both ri

Ingredients: Vienna malt provides a lightly toasty and complex, Maillard-rich malt profile. As with Märzens, only the finest quality malt should be used, along with Continental hops (preferably Saazer types or Styrians). Can use some caramel malts and/or darker malts

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Top 10 Vienna Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Germican (Negra Modelo)	5.5 gal	5.21%	31.42	1.053	1.013		All Grain	7955
Lager: Clone: Keeper: Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager	11 gal	5.26%	21.54	1.054	1.014		All Grain	5846
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager Clone	5.25 gal	5.1%	19.61	1.054	1.016		BIAB	5826
2308 Noche Buena - Negra Modelo	6 gal	6.21%	27.85	1.064	1.017		All Grain	4660
Speights Gold Medal Ale	23 L	4.4%	11.74	1.039	1.006		All Grain	4577
Vienna Lager	5 gal	4.94%	14.75	1.051	1.013		extract	4478
Mexican Vienna	6.5 gal	6.64%	25.79	1.059	1.009		All Grain	3974
BROOKLYN LAGER CLONE	19.5 L	4.89%	34.44	1.050	1.012		BIAB	3476
Studentergaarden Rød Pils	25 L	5.25%	22.37	1.047	1.007		All Grain	3467
Bakke Brygg Vienna Lager 25 L	25 L	4.98%	22.62	1.051	1.013		All Grain	3435

Newest Vienna Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Vienna Lager BB	22 L	5.1%	11.59	1.049	1.010		All Grain	25
Keowee Lake Bottom Lager	5.5 gal	5.66%	22.05	1.056	1.013		All Grain	21
Vienna Lager - Summer 2026	5.5 gal	5.55%	30.99	1.051	1.009		BIAB	27
Bog Witch	6.5 gal	4.33%	76.04	1.044	1.011		All Grain	37
vienna	6 gal	5.03%	20.54	1.050	1.011		BIAB	47
Awesome Recipe	22 L	4.84%	23.24	1.049	1.012		extract	46
vienna lager	18 L	5.64%	20.75	1.053	1.010		All Grain	72
Vienna Lager	5 gal	5.49%	18.01	1.055	1.013		BIAB	54
Mac's - Vienna Lager	5.5 gal	5.49%	21.85	1.049	1.007		BIAB	291
Vienna Malt	5 gal	5.43%	22.36	1.049	1.008		All Grain	84

Fermentables Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Vienna	404	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	62%	5% - 100%
American - Vienna	165	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	56%	2% - 100%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt	153	German	Grain	base malt	3.5°L	37	61%	7% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	149		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	23%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	137	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	37%	3% - 100%
German - Melanoidin	101	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	5%	0% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L	94		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	16%	4% - 77%
German - Carafa II	83	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	2%	1% - 5%
Flaked Corn	69		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	14%	4% - 35%
American - Pilsner	67	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	35%	5% - 86%

Hops Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh	248	3.75	42%	2% - 100%
Saaz	214	3.5	44%	4% - 100%
Tettnanger	194	4.5	44%	5% - 100%
Magnum	167	15	37%	4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	67	4	41%	6% - 100%
Cascade	60	7	32%	2% - 100%
Perle	60	8.2	37%	3% - 100%
Northern Brewer	55	7.8	37%	7% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	37	3.9	42%	11% - 77%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	31	5	51%	14% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - CaraVienne	6	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	52%	33% - 81%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	4		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	80%	38% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L	3		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	59%	11% - 100%
American - Blackprinz	2	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	36	53%	6% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	34%	18% - 50%
Munich - Light 10L	2		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	72%	50% - 94%
German - Carafa II	2	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	22%	19% - 25%
German - Melanoidin	2	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	6% - 8%
German - Vienna	2	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	58%	32% - 84%
United Kingdom - Brown	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	16%	5% - 26%

Yeasts Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	300	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	67	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206	43	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	75%	46°F	58°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager	39	Danstar	Lagers	High	High	80%	50°F	59°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830	39	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	76.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	38	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	34	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest	30	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	70%	50°F	60°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308	27	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	72%	48°F	56°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189	26	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	84%	48°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	282	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	163	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	160	Water Agt	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	132	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 61%
Whirlfloc	126	Water Agt	Boil	54%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	96	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	73	Fining	Mash	54%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	48	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 56%
Yeast Nutrient	46	Other	Mash	14%	0% - 59%
Phosphoric acid	40	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%

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